Re: Launcher, Dash, Dock

[Gunnar Hjalmarsson <gunnarhj ubuntu com>]

Hi Hannie,

On 2017-11-26 17:39, Hannie Dumoleyn wrote:
> Besides, in Settings I see the word Dock. Again, this refers to the
> same thing, the Launcher on the left side of the screen.

Please note that "the Launcher" is a Unity term, and that component was 
present up to 17.04 in standard Ubuntu. Ubuntu 17.10, with gnome-shell, 
is shipped with the extension "the Dock". And yes, they are pretty much 
the same thing. The Swedish translators decided to use the same 
translated term for "the Dock" as for "the Launcher".

"The Dash" in gnome-user-docs is the thing to the left when you run the 
vanilla GNOME desktop. It's not shown in Ubuntu 17.10, but replaced with 
"the Dock". And yes, they are also similar.

This is indeed somewhat confusing. Personally, from a translations POV, 
I think it makes sense to use the same translated term for all three of 
them. Can't tell for sure if doing so will be suitable in all contexts, 
though.

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Gunnar Hjalmarsson
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